South Dakota § 55-11-11 - Prearranged funeral contract pooled funds trust--Creation--Separate accounts--When consent of purchaser required.
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§ 55-11-11. Prearranged funeral contract pooled funds trust--Creation--Separate accounts--When consent of purchaser required.
A prearranged funeral contract pooled funds trust may be created by a funeral director or a funeral establishment licensed in South Dakota, the South Dakota funeral directors association or a cemetery association organized under chapter 55-12. However, separate accounts within the pooled funds trust shall be maintained so that a purchaser whose money has been deposited into the pooled funds trust may identify his money. No purchaser's money may be deposited into a pooled funds trust unless the purchaser signs a form consenting to the deposit of his money into a pooled funds trust. The provision regarding consent shall not apply to prearranged funeral trusts where the personal property and professional services are to be provided for a guaranteed amount of money.
Source: SL 1986, ch 408, § 9.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-11-11 ("Prearranged funeral contract pooled funds trust--Creation--Separate accounts--When consent of purchaser required.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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